MA14/DMA14 Approvals
As of April 2006, the new ProCare applications, the MA14
and disability application DMA14, are approved in the
following states:
Product mailings with memos and sample
applications will begin mid-April and stagger through May for
approved states. When the new MA14 product mailing is received, you
may order supplies and begin using them immediately. For states
listed above, the cut-off date for the old MA13 application is June
1, 2006.
Interest Rates Set
The Lifestyle Annuity new money interest rate for the month of April
is 4.10 percent. Rates will continue to be reviewed and
adjusted accordingly. The Deposit Fund Rider new business interest
rate for 2006 has been set at 3.00 percent.
Do Not Call Reminder
Please remember that all referrals and leads are subject to Do Not
Call (DNC) legislation and UA regulation policies. All phone numbers
should be sent to the Home Office to be “scrubbed” against the
Federal and Company DNC registries. Agents are responsible for
checking the State DNC lists independently.
Home Office Holiday Hours
The UA and First UA Home Offices will be closed Monday, May 29,
2006, in observance of the Memorial Day holiday.
Part A Deductible Waiver Update
As previously communicated, UA launched a program for our Medicare
Supplement policyholders (excluding Plan A policyholders) designed
to reduce healthcare expenses by waiving the Medicare Part A
deductible. The Part A Deductible program uses a preferred hospital
network, and each time our Med-Supp customers are hospitalized
during a Benefit Period in a participating hospital and incur a Part
A deductible all or part of the insured’s Part A hospital
deductible is waived. Policyholders are not required to use the
hospital network and are free to choose the providers of their
choice.Customers participating in the program who incur a Part A
deductible that is all or partially waived will receive a $100
credit from UA to be used toward their next premium payment.
UA has contracted with another hospital
network provider — USA Managed Care Organization (USA MCO). To
view the hospital network, log on to www.uageneralagency.com/office
and click on “Part A Deductible Waiver Program Search” on the
left hand side of the web page.
UA will also be sending our existing Medicare
Supplement policyholders a new identification card which includes
the USA MCO logo. Policyholders receiving the new ID card should
discard their old card and begin presenting the new one immediately.
UA began issuing Medicare Supplement ID cards with the USA MCO logo
to new policyholders in late February.
Agents may order the Part A Waiver brochure
(F4136 0106) through Agent Supply. The Part A Waiver program is not
available in all states; the Part A Waiver brochure may vary by
state. The Part A Waiver program is not available for First UA.
Please contact Agency Service should you have any questions.
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